Long Term Damage
Mason spoke out about the finger incident several years later. He admitted to Vanity Fair that “the gesture was in his mind.” He acknowledged that even though the two came to a settlement about two years later, and he soon returned to the program, the damage caused by the accusations persisted for years. He claimed that it “basically destroyed my career for at least 10, 15 years.” “Because back then, having an image of a filthy person meant your life was over. In today’s society, becoming a sensation depends on your reputation as a filthy person.
Long Term Damage
Closing Doors
This conflict was followed by another after rock musician Jim Morrison and his band The Doors made an appearance in 1967. Prior to the performance, Sullivan had asked Morrison not to sing a particular line from the song “Light My Fire” because he thought it was inappropriate and implied drug use. Morrison agreed, but when it came time to perform, he disregarded the order and continued to sing the forbidden line, “girl, we couldn’t get much higher.” Although it might not seem like much to us today, Sullivan was deeply offended at the time and permanently banned Morrison from the show.
Closing Doors
